[HANASHIR:5902] Re: Divorce

[Ellen Allard <ellen...>]

Rachelle,

I know a song that I think would be quite good for your Rosh Chodesh group.
It is a secular song and I've used it in Jewish settings quite often. The
words are listed below; feel free to call me and I'll sing it to you
(508-798-5566). It's very easy to learn, especially for groups. Good luck!

Regards, Ellen

I AM A WOMAN
by Ruth Pelham

I am a woman here on planet earth
I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
No one, nobody, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.

I am a woman here on planet earth
I have a song to sing in me, a song sung birth to birth
No one, nobody, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.

I am a woman here on planet earth
Flesh, bones, and blood is me, before and after birth
No one, nobody, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.

I am a woman here on planet earth
I have the will to live in me, I learned that at my birth
No one, nobody, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.

I am a woman here on planet earth
I have the breath of life in me, a gift given at birth
No one, nobody, no powers that be
Can ever, ever, ever take this gift away from me.

--
Specializing in Music for Young Children
Come visit us at http://www.PeterandEllen.com

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>From: "Rachelle and Howard Shubert" <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: [HANASHIR:5901] Divorce
>Date: Mon, May 1, 2000, 1:56 PM
>

> Laura,
>
> Just to clarify, since I was the one who posted the original question, I was
> seeking a song which would express our women's Rosh Chodesh group's
> emotional and spiritual support for one of our members who has just received
> her get.  We are also exploring new rituals around divorce.  If anyone is
> interested, I have decided to teach Carlebach's Ruach Elokim, which we will
> sing in a circle around her.  I hope that it was obvious that the subject
> line "music to get divorced by" was tongue in cheek, but I sincerely
> apologize if I offended anyone.
>
> Rachelle
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LSOLKOWITZ (at) aol(dot)com>
> To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 4:10 AM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:5899] "Music to get divorced by"
>
>
>> I missed the original posting, however, having gone throught the get
> process I find this rather tasteless.
>>
>> Music, especially Debbie's prayers in song, did help me heal before and
> after the actual get (and the subsequent civil custody trials).  But the
> beis din and the actual moment when the get was dropped in my hands felt
> like the sound of the dirt hitting a casket.
>>
>> Feel free to e-mail me privately to discuss this further.
>>
>> laura
>>
>>
>>
>

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